Domiciliary Optometrist

Specsavers; Haddington; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Basic salary £70,000 fte

Car allowance £5000 fte

Welcome bonus £10,000 (pro rata for PT

33 days annual leave including bankhol

Birthday off

Flexible benefits

Pension scheme employer contribution

Specsavers Perks

Job summary

Specsavers is recruiting a domiciliary optometrist to deliver eye care at patients' homes across regions including Edinburgh, Haddington and surrounding towns. You will drive to doorsteps, assess eye health and provide essential care directly in the community.

Candidates must be GOC-registered, hold a full driving licence, and be passionate about delivering outstanding customer service. Full and part-time roles with flexible benefits are available within a supportive Specsavers team.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the General Optical Council (GOC).
• Must have a full driving licence.
• Be confident and passionate about providing excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Provide eye care to patients in their own homes across the listed territory.
• Drive to patients' homes to deliver domiciliary optometry services.
• Support patients with basic tasks and bring clinical care to the heart of the community.

Skills

Customer service

Driving

Eye care

Job description

Our business

Based on the east coast, covering areas such as Edinburgh, Livingstone, Haddington, Peebles, Galashiels etc, you’ll cover a given territory, providing care to patients in their own homes.

Our team

We have a wonderful dedicated team ready and waiting for you to meet.

Our cars

You’ll be provided with a company car (or allowance) to bring your care directly to people’s homes.

What’s on offer

As part of our recruitment process we offer a Domi specific CPD training providing you with 1 non-interactive CPD point and an exclusive paid interview experience. As well as all the support, training and development opportunities you can imagine, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:

• Basic salary £70,000 fte (depending on experience)
• Car allowance £5000 fte
• Welcome bonus of £10,000 (pro rata for part time)
• Internal bonus
• 33 days annual leave including bank holiday
• Birthday off
• Flexible benefits to suit you
• Great flexibility with full and part time roles available
• We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
• Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
• Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
• Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
• 1 pair of glasses free per year plus additional discounts
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

Find out more

We do need you to have a couple of things to get started in this role. Firstly, you’ll need to be registered as a member of the General Optical Council (keeping this up to date) and you must have a full driving license. You’ll also need to be confident, passionate about providing the best customer service and be comfortable working by yourself and as part of a team.

Ready to take your skills on the road? As a domiciliary optometrist at Specsavers, you can do just that. You’ll be driving our services to the doorsteps of the nation, providing eye care to the people who aren’t able to come into our stores. But not only do you help them with their sight, you’ll be able to support them to get basic tasks done that they wouldn’t be able to do without you. Essentially, you’ll be bringing smiles and clinical care to the heart of your community.